Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service

Finally got Amazon streaming in my main rig.
Looks like the Ayre does not have an internally powered USB audio input which is most odd!
So it relies on the source to provide the juice and an iPad just does not cut the mustard for that so that option went out the window. Thx Ayre!

So I moved a Chromecast Audio puck to the main rig and fed that via mini toslink adapter into a toslink input on the EX8 and at least that is working.

In fact it sounds pretty darn good I have to say.

Nice to have options.....

Update.
Got the iPad to work.
By putting a reclocker in line, this gave the needed 5v USB power and it sounds MUCH better than the Chromecast did so until Amazon music is found in a few more streaming apps it will stay like this for a while.

FYI and interesting.... Dolby Atmos encoded music...

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/amazon-music-hd-new-echo-studio-smart-speaker-support-dolby-atmos-encoded-music

Guys- Going in a different direction- I spend most of my time in my car with a High end car system using spotify- Would being able to download the higher resolution from Amazon result in a better sound for the car also- thanks

Fluffers...I’m all about great sounds in my ride which includes a JL Audio 12" sub. I usually play lossless FLAC files from a connected flash drive. But let’s get serious. Road, engine and wind noise is going to negate any benefit provided by high resolution music files. High bit rate MP3 is good enough...just don’t worry about it, crank up the volume and enjoy.